Exotic animal refers to grass-eating or plant-eating, single-hoofed or cloven-hoofed mammals that are not indigenous or native to Texas and are known as ungulates, including animals from the deer and antelope families that landowners have introduced into this state. Includes, but is not limited to feral hog, Aoudad sheep, Axis deer, Elk, Sika deer, Fallow deer, Blackbuck antelope, Nilgai antelope, and Russian boar. Exotic fowl refers to any avian species that is not indigenous to this state, including ratites (emu, ostrich, rhea, cassowary, etc.).

There are no state bag or possession limits or closed seasons on exotic animals or fowl on private property. It is against the law to:

•Hunt an exotic without a valid hunting license.

ETA: Nevermind, also saw this:

quote:Exceptions: a hunting license is not required to hunt the following:

•Depredating feral hogs, if a landowner (resident or non-resident) or landowner's agent or lessee is taking feral hogs causing depredation on the landowner's land.

Grandfather and grandson were hunting together and were both zeroed in on two pigs with a plan the shoot on grandpas count of 3. Right as he said three his pig moved he shot missing the pig, and the grandson jumped at the sound causing his shot to be WAY back considering he was aiming at the head. He double kidney shot the lil porker. About a 50 lb shoat.

Another in the party missed a head shot at 80 yrds last night from a different stand.

Well everyone on the trip had and took shots at pigs. Unfortunately, those suckers are tough and the boys only left with two pigs. Everyone including myself had a blast. It was really great getting meet some new folks, share some stories, share some whisky, and get outdoors and away from work.